Neotropical otter vs Thin Asphodeline

Lontra longicaudis compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Lontra	Asphodeline
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.